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Object Number
46-73-10/44371
Display Title
Paint stone or mortar
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone paint mortar - flat, with handle and shallow grinding basin; shows trace of red paint.
Inventory Description
Stone paint mortar with handle, incised lengthwise along handle, traces of paint
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Salado Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Maricopa County
/
<City>
/
Los Muertos
Intrasite
Ruin VII
Additional Geographic Terms
Salt River Valley; Salado, Lower
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm (6 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1132/ 46-73-10/44371/ XVII
Provenance
Collector
Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector
Frank Hamilton Cushing
(01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(11/15/1946)
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